MDPV
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
MDPV; NRG-1; Bath Salts; "Molly" (usually means MDMA)
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Euphoric Stimulant, partial Empathogen
CHEMICAL NAME
3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone
DESCRIPTION
MDPV is a potent, synthetic euphoric stimulant with a short history of human use, which shares some empathogenic effects with MDMA. It is known for its tendency to cause compulsive redosing and some users report sexual arousal. MDPV has been found in products sold as "bath salts", "plant food/fertilizer", and in some cases "ecstasy".
GENERAL INFORMATION #
HEALTH #
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
1-(4-Methylphenyl)-2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pentan-1-one (Pyrovalerone) analogues - Meltzer et al., 2006
EXPERIENCES #
A Cautionary Tale, by Almond
I Went to Hell and I Saw the Abyss, by GRiMM
Antidepressant, Anti-migraine, by Sinnlos
Spinning Wild, by Neveragain
Short Term Motor Problems and Dyskinesia, by Winslow
BATH SALT EXPERIENCES #
The Night I Surfed The Ivory Wave, by LightShadows
wOAH, by MDPVbnger
Totally Screwed Me Up, by whyforyouask
Hypnic Twitches From 'VIP Champagne, by Slippery_Willy
Kinda Lame, by first time snorter
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
MDPV: Emerging Designer Drug Monograph - Soft-Tox
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Methylenedioxypyrovalerone - Wikipedia.org
MDPV - TripSit.me
MDPV Megathread, Bluelight
MDPV Megathread 2, Bluelight
MDPV Experiences, Drugs-Forum
MDPV - Dancesafe
MEDIA COVERAGE #
The Legend Of The Miami Cannibal Provides Lessons In Shoddy Drug Journalism - Forbes/Opinion, May 5, 2016
Designer Drug Behind Rash of Deaths - DiscoveryNews, Jul 2012
Rudy Eugene, Fla. "face-chewer," had no bath salts, just marijuana in his system - CBS News, June 27 2012
Zombie reports fuel drug frenzy, again - Vancouver Sun, Jun 9 2012
The New Highs: Are Bath Salts Addictive? - DirkH Blog, June 26, 2012
An Alarming New Stimulant, Legal in Many States - New York Times, Jul 17 2011
Bangor man on bath salts dies after arrest, police say - Bangor Daily News, July 25 2011
Order bans sale here of 'bath salts' - Intelligencer Journal, Jun 29 2011
'Bath Salts': Evil Lurking at Your Corner Store - Time, May 29 2011
'Ivory Wave' May Be New Legal High After 'Miaow Miaow' (Mephedrone) Ban - Science Daily, Mar 14 2011
Aussies snort super-addictive 'Ivory Wave' - ninmsn (Australia), Feb 5 2010
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES #
Emergency Department Visits After Use of a Drug Sold as "Bath Salts", CDC - May 18 2011
NON-ENGLISH RESOURCES #
Paskaa kamaa, City.fi, Jun 2010